m Removed empty portal template using script |
m further reworked page for consistency additionally and updated info per standard format |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|Indian police officer (1965–2008)}} | {{short description|Indian police officer (1965–2008)}}{{Infobox police officer | ||
|other_names=M. C. Sharma AAA | |||
|known_for=[[Batla House encounter]] | |||
|department=[[Delhi Police]] | |||
|service_years=1989-2008 | |||
|rank=[[File:Police Inspector insignia.png|40px]] [[List of police to ranks in India|Police Inspector]] | |||
|awards=[[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|30px]] [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]] | |||
|honorific prefix=[[List of police ranks in India|Police Inspector]] | |||
|name=Mohan Chand Sharma | |||
|honorific suffix=[[Ashok Chakra Award|AC]] | |||
|image=Mohan Chand Sharma.jpg | |||
|caption=Official Portrait, 1989 | |||
|birth_date={{birth date|df=yes|1965|9|23}} | |||
|birth_place=[[as Chaukhutia]], [[Uttarakhand]], India | |||
|death_date={{death date and age|df=yes|2008|9|19|1965|9|23}} | |||
|death_place=[[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], India | |||
|relatives=Maya Sharma (Wife) | |||
}} | |||
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} | ||
'''Mohan Chand Sharma''' (23 September 1965 – 19 September 2008) was an Indian police officer who was killed during the [[Batla House encounter case|2008 Batla House encounter]] in [[New Delhi]]. He was posthumously awarded the Gallantry medal [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra Award]], [[India]]'s highest peacetime military decoration, on 26 January 2009. | '''Mohan Chand Sharma''' [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]] (23 September 1965 – 19 September 2008) was an Indian police officer who was killed during the [[Batla House encounter case|2008 Batla House encounter]] in [[New Delhi]]. He was posthumously awarded the Gallantry medal [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra Award]], [[India]]'s highest peacetime military decoration, on 26 January 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-27 |title=Ashok Chakra conferred to 'encounter cop' MC Sharma on R-Day |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/ashok-chakra-conferred-to-encounter-cop-mc-sharma-on-r-day/story-qCKDVMaoXWw6Eg7NlLeALN.html |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Sharma, a [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]], was born in [[Chaukhutia]] [[Masi, Almora|Masi]] region of [[Almora]] in [[Uttarakhand]]. He joined the [[Delhi Police]] as a [[Sub Inspector of Police|sub-inspector]] in 1989, and continued to serve for 19 years. He was a part of the Special Cell, an anti-[[terrorist]] unit of the Delhi Police Force.<ref name="expressindia">{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Inspector-Mohan-Chand-Sharma-to-be-cremated/363779/ |title=Delhi cop Sharma cremated with full state honours |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406094804/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Inspector-Mohan-Chand-Sharma-to-be-cremated/363779/ |archivedate=2012-04-06}}</ref> | Sharma, a [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]], was born in [[Chaukhutia]] [[Masi, Almora|Masi]] region of [[Almora]] in [[Uttarakhand]]. He joined the [[Delhi Police]] as a [[Sub Inspector of Police|sub-inspector]] in 1989, and continued to serve for 19 years. He was a part of the Special Cell, an anti-[[terrorist]] unit of the Delhi Police Force.<ref name="expressindia">{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Inspector-Mohan-Chand-Sharma-to-be-cremated/363779/ |title=Delhi cop Sharma cremated with full state honours |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406094804/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Inspector-Mohan-Chand-Sharma-to-be-cremated/363779/ |archivedate=2012-04-06}}</ref> | ||
Sharma was involved in an encounter with the terrorist [[Abu Hamza | Sharma, along with [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Rajbir Singh, were credited for gathering [[prima facie]] evidence in the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack|Parliament attack in 2001]].<ref>{{cite court|litigants=State vs Mohd. Afzal And Ors.|court=Delhi High Court|date=29 October 2003|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1031426/|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> Their efforts led to the conviction of mastermind [[Afzal Guru]], who was executed in February 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Rajesh |title=Indian Parliament Attack Planner Hanged |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324590904578292910964921342}}</ref> | ||
Sharma was involved in an encounter with the terrorist [[Zabiuddin Ansari]] aka Abu Hamza at [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] in 2006, and in the arrest of four [[Jaish-e-Mohammad]] militants in February 2007 after an encounter at DDU Marg, Delhi. | |||
He received a number of awards and decorations during his career, including seven gallantry awards.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=Sandeep |title=Decorated officer Sharma dies |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080920/main2.htm |access-date=17 August 2021 |work=The Tribune |date=20 September 2008}}</ref> | He received a number of awards and decorations during his career, including seven gallantry awards.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=Sandeep |title=Decorated officer Sharma dies |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080920/main2.htm |access-date=17 August 2021 |work=The Tribune |date=20 September 2008}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
On 19 September 2008, Sharma, along with a few [[Delhi Police]] officers, was involved in the [[Batla House encounter case|Batla House encounter]]. In a firefight with [[Indian Mujahideen]]'s [[terrorist]]s, who were involved in the [[13 September 2008 Delhi bombings]], Sharma received bullet injuries to his abdomen, thighs and right arm. He was taken to the nearest hospital, but he died during treatment. According to the autopsy performed at the [[AIIMS]], he died of excessive bleeding.<ref name="pti">{{cite news |title=Blasts-linked militants, policeman killed in Delhi gunbattle |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200809192041.htm |work=The Hindu |agency=Press Trust India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103055544/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200809192041.htm |archive-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> | |||
==Batla House case== | ==Batla House case== | ||
He was a part of the 2008 Batla House encounter case with Delhi Police.<ref>{{cite | He was a part of the 2008 Batla House encounter case with Delhi Police.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-dcp-sanjeev-kumar-yadav-gave-his-inputs-to-keep-john-abraham-starrer-batla-house-authentic/articleshow/70394948.cms|title=Did you know that DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav gave his inputs to keep John Abraham-starrer 'Batla House' authentic?|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 July 2019 |access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref> | ||
He played a major role in this case, and a film was also made about it called ''[[Batla House]]''. | He played a major role in this case, and a film was also made about it called ''[[Batla House]]''. in which his character was played by famous Bollywood actor [[Ravi Kishan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-dcp-sanjeev-kumar-yadav-gave-his-inputs-to-keep-john-abraham-starrer-batla-house-authentic/articleshow/70394948.cms|title=Did you know that DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav gave his inputs to keep John Abraham-starrer 'Batla House' authentic?|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=January 2022|language=en}}</ref> | ||
===Tributes=== | ===Tributes=== | ||
A number of high officials paid tribute to Sharma, including [[Home Minister]] [[Shivraj Patil]] and [[Police Commissioner]] Y. S. Dadhwal.<ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080066025 |title=Braveheart Inspector's death a huge loss |date=21 September 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023220958/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080066025 |archivedate=23 | A number of high officials paid tribute to Sharma, including [[Home Minister]] [[Shivraj Patil]] and [[Police Commissioner]] Y. S. Dadhwal.<ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080066025 |title=Braveheart Inspector's death a huge loss |date=21 September 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023220958/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080066025 |archivedate=23 October 2008}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Manmohan Singh]] praised his "exceptional courage" and called him "an inspiration for our security forces."<ref name="expressindia.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Manmohan-condoles-Sharma--s-death/363453/ |title=Manmohan, Sonia condole Sharma's death |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406094754/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Manmohan-condoles-Sharma--s-death/363453/ |archivedate=2012-04-06}}</ref> The Prime Minister also sent a message of condolence to Sharma's wife,<ref name="archivepmo">{{cite web |title=PM condoles demise of Inspector M. C. Sharma |url=https://archivepmo.nic.in/drmanmohansingh/pmmessageappeals.php?nodeid=188 |publisher=Prime Minister's Office |access-date=17 August 2021 |date=19 September 2008}}</ref> as did [[Indian National Congress|INC]] president [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref name="expressindia.com"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Portal|India}} | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| Line 45: | Line 48: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Mohan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Mohan}} | ||
[[Category:1965 births]] | |||
[[Category:2008 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:Delhi Police| ]] | [[Category:Delhi Police| ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian police officers killed in the line of duty]] | ||
[[Category:People from Delhi]] | [[Category:People from Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:54, 29 March 2026
Mohan Chand Sharma | |
|---|---|
| File:Mohan Chand Sharma.jpg Official Portrait, 1989 | |
| Born | 23 September 1965 as Chaukhutia, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 19 September 2008 (aged 42) |
| Other names | M. C. Sharma AAA |
| Known for | Batla House encounter |
| Relatives | Maya Sharma (Wife) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Delhi Police |
| Rank |  Police Inspector |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
Mohan Chand Sharma AC (23 September 1965 – 19 September 2008) was an Indian police officer who was killed during the 2008 Batla House encounter in New Delhi. He was posthumously awarded the Gallantry medal Ashoka Chakra Award, India's highest peacetime military decoration, on 26 January 2009.[1]
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Sharma, a Kumaoni, was born in Chaukhutia Masi region of Almora in Uttarakhand. He joined the Delhi Police as a sub-inspector in 1989, and continued to serve for 19 years. He was a part of the Special Cell, an anti-terrorist unit of the Delhi Police Force.[2]
Sharma, along with ACP Rajbir Singh, were credited for gathering prima facie evidence in the Parliament attack in 2001.[3] Their efforts led to the conviction of mastermind Afzal Guru, who was executed in February 2013.[4]
Sharma was involved in an encounter with the terrorist Zabiuddin Ansari aka Abu Hamza at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in 2006, and in the arrest of four Jaish-e-Mohammad militants in February 2007 after an encounter at DDU Marg, Delhi.
He received a number of awards and decorations during his career, including seven gallantry awards.[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
On 19 September 2008, Sharma, along with a few Delhi Police officers, was involved in the Batla House encounter. In a firefight with Indian Mujahideen's terrorists, who were involved in the 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings, Sharma received bullet injuries to his abdomen, thighs and right arm. He was taken to the nearest hospital, but he died during treatment. According to the autopsy performed at the AIIMS, he died of excessive bleeding.[6]
Batla House case[edit | edit source]
He was a part of the 2008 Batla House encounter case with Delhi Police.[7] He played a major role in this case, and a film was also made about it called Batla House. in which his character was played by famous Bollywood actor Ravi Kishan.[8]
Tributes[edit | edit source]
A number of high officials paid tribute to Sharma, including Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Police Commissioner Y. S. Dadhwal.[9] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh praised his "exceptional courage" and called him "an inspiration for our security forces."[10] The Prime Minister also sent a message of condolence to Sharma's wife,[11] as did INC president Sonia Gandhi.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ashok Chakra conferred to 'encounter cop' MC Sharma on R-Day". Hindustan Times. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Delhi cop Sharma cremated with full state honours". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ↑ State vs Mohd. Afzal And Ors. (Delhi High Court 29 October 2003).Text
- ↑ Roy, Rajesh. "Indian Parliament Attack Planner Hanged".
- ↑ Yadav, Sandeep (20 September 2008). "Decorated officer Sharma dies". The Tribune. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "Blasts-linked militants, policeman killed in Delhi gunbattle". The Hindu. Press Trust India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ↑ "Did you know that DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav gave his inputs to keep John Abraham-starrer 'Batla House' authentic?". The Times of India. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Did you know that DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav gave his inputs to keep John Abraham-starrer 'Batla House' authentic?". The Times of India. January 2022.
- ↑ "Braveheart Inspector's death a huge loss". 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2008.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Manmohan, Sonia condole Sharma's death". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "PM condoles demise of Inspector M. C. Sharma". Prime Minister's Office. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2021.